EasyPost
The Simple Shipping API.
Overview
EasyPost is a flexible, multi-carrier shipping API that allows businesses to integrate tracking, rating, and label generation from over 100 carriers. As a crucial part of ensuring deliverability, EasyPost offers a robust address verification API to validate and standardize domestic and international addresses before a shipping label is created.
✨ Key Features
- Address Verification (US & International)
- Multi-Carrier Shipping API (UPS, FedEx, USPS, etc.)
- Label Generation
- Package Tracking
- Shipping Insurance
- Rate Shopping
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Primary focus on being a multi-carrier shipping API.
- Address verification is a feature supporting the core shipping product.
- Developer-centric approach with extensive client libraries.
Unique Value: EasyPost simplifies complex logistics by providing a single API to access over 100 carriers, with built-in address verification to ensure every package is deliverable.
🎯 Use Cases (4)
✅ Best For
- Verifying a customer's shipping address at checkout to prevent failed deliveries.
- Standardizing addresses before generating shipping labels to comply with carrier requirements.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Bulk NCOA processing for marketing lists.
- Direct mail automation.
🏆 Alternatives
Unlike standalone address verifiers, EasyPost integrates verification directly into the shipping workflow, making it a seamless part of the e-commerce fulfillment process.
💻 Platforms
🔌 Integrations
🛟 Support Options
- ✓ Email Support
- ✓ Dedicated Support (Enterprise tier)
🔒 Compliance & Security
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Free for address verification if used with their shipping API (pay-per-label).
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